Topic
Music
1,074 people were recognised in the UK honours for Music.
Recognition over time
1,074 people recognised for Music from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Music bar (1,074) is those tagged Music directly, shown against its 60 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
Within Music
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Recipients
People recognised for Music
1,074 people
2026 · 24
Jean Irene Routley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Backwell, Somerset
“For services to Church Music and to the community in Backwell, North Somerset”
Angela Jane Manson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Youth Musical Theatre”
Rita Helen Lewis (Helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“Chief Executive Officer, AudioActive. For services to Young People and to Music”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“Founder and Director, Llandeilo Fawr Festival of Music. For services to Music”
Brian Charlton Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire”
Shirley Henderson (Shirley McGill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Founder, McGill School of Speech and Drama, and Director, Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre. For services to Drama”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Artistic Director, Swansea Jazz Club. For services to Jazz Music”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“Founder, Total Ensemble Theatre Company. For services to Inclusive Theatre”
Marilyn De Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“Co-Founder, Ayrshire Voices and Opera West. For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire”
Jack Lorimer Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
“Piper and lately President, The Piobairaechd Society. For services to Music”
Professor Mykaell Riley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director for The Black Music Research Unit and Principal Investigator for Bass Culture Research, University of Westminster. For services to Research and Education around Black British Music”
Stefania Passamonte
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Classical Artist and President of London Performing Academy of Music. For services to Music”
Julius O?riordan (Judge Jules)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“DJ and Broadcaster. For services to Music, to Entertainment Law and to Young People”
Jean-Paul Maunick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Musician, Composer and Producer. For services to Music”
Nadia Zunobia Khan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Women in CTRL. For services to Women in the Music Industry”
Anthony Iommi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Broadway, Worcestershire
“Musician and Co-Founder, Black Sabbath. For services to Music and to Charity”
Douglas John Bott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Founder, Open Up Music. For services to Disabled People”
Louise Alder Bennett (Louise Alder)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lyric Soprano. For services to Music”
John Ambler
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, West Sussex
“Historian, Royal Marines Band Service. For voluntary service to Military History”
Diana Ambache
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Musician, Broadcaster and Writer. For services to Music and to Education”
Roxanna Anna Macklow Smith (Roxanna Panufnik)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Composer. For services to Music and to Charity”
Roderick Charles Smallwood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Artist Manager and Founder, Truants Foundation. For services to Music and to Charity”
Simon William Temple James
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Esher, Surrey
“For services to Education and to Music”
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